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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "LOTTERY COORDINATOR" <lotterycoordinator@netherlandsnotification.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:52:00 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Netherlands Lottery International Nl Company
Lotto International Netherlands
107 Vanderloop 1902AB ,Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
 
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER
Dear Winner,
 
RE: LOTTO INTERNATIONAL NL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Lotto International Netherlands programs.The online
cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail
addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were
sold.After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged
as one of two winners in the category \"A\" with the following:
 
Ref Number: PC 390 ES 214
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2004
Ticket Number: PCP 002 871
 
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize
of EUR1,500,000.00. (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each
from the total payout.
 
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be
transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory
obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report. To
begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category \"A\"
winners with the information below:
 
Mr. Donald Van Oliver
Department Director,
Netherlands Lottery International Nl Company
Lotto International Netherlands,
107 Vanderloop 1902AB ,Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
E-mail:winningclaims@walla.com
phone:+31-620-244-951
 
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this
date all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember
to quote your reference information in all correspondence. You are to
keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your
reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double
claims will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies are
automatically not allowed to participate in this program.
 
Thank you and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Agatha DeBoer,
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands
http://www.lotto.nl
 
Lotto International Netherlands This email may contain information
which is confidential and/or privileged. The information is intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are
not the intended recipient,be aware that any disclosure, copying,
distribution or use of the contents is prohibited.If you have received
this electronic transmission in error,please notify the sender by
telephone or return email and delete the material from your computer.

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